TW445398B - Thermal roller of fuser - Google Patents

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TW445398B
TW445398B TW086117912A TW86117912A TW445398B TW 445398 B TW445398 B TW 445398B TW 086117912 A TW086117912 A TW 086117912A TW 86117912 A TW86117912 A TW 86117912A TW 445398 B TW445398 B TW 445398B
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    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/20Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
    • G03G15/2003Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat
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    • G03G15/2053Structural details of heat elements, e.g. structure of roller or belt, eddy current, induction heating
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/0095Heating devices in the form of rollers
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/40Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes
    • H05B3/42Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible
    • H05B3/44Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor arranged within rods or tubes of insulating material

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The present invention sets forth a thermal roller of a fuser for fixing a toner image onto a surface of a recording medium. The thermal roller comprises: a roller cylinder having an electric insulating layer attached to an inner wall of the roller cylinder; an electric resistance wire spirally wound on the electric insulating layer; and a power source provided at an end of the roller cylinder and electrically connected with the electric resistance wire for providing the electric resistance wire with power. The thermal roller according to the present invention can enhance power efficiency and reduce hazard of inflammation at low costs.

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44539 8 A7 B7 五、發明説明() 1 .發明領域 本發明係有關一種定著器(Fuser)之加熱滾筒,尤指 光電成像裝置所使用之定著裝置者^ 2 .發明背景 定著器係被利用來將碳粉影像定著於記錄介質表面之 裝置者,其包括加壓滾筒及加熱滾筒二構件。第一圖顯示 習知定著器之構造,加熱滾筒包括滾筒本體10,其內藏設 鹵素燈1 2 ;加壓滾筒包括滾筒本體1 6 ,其外包覆彈性層 14° 記錄介質18爲紙張或投影片,其上載有碳粉2〇,經 過定著器加熱碾壓後,碳粉影像即定著於記錄介質18表面 〇 此裝置具有缺點。由於熱源鹵素燈12將熱能傳遞給滾 筒本體1 〇係透過幅射,因此存在可觀之熱損失,此項熱損 失主要來自空氣之幅射吸收損失以及熱空氣的流失。此種 結構其熱源之效率很難達到7 0 %以上,因此也無法降低功 率耗損。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 i -In Hi HI I --- I- -- 1. (錆先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁} 另外,這類幅射型態之熱源,其溫度必須超過9 〇 〇 °C ’該溫度已經接近有機材料例如紙張之燃點,使用在尋常 辦公環境具有相當之危險性。 3 .發明目的與槪述 本紙張尺度適用中國围孓標準(CNS :ι A4规格(210X 297公f44539 8 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (1) Field of the invention The present invention relates to a heating roller of a fuser, especially a fixture used in a photoelectric imaging device ^ 2. Background of the invention A device used to fix a toner image on a recording medium surface includes a pressure roller and a heating roller. The first figure shows the structure of a conventional holder. The heating roller includes a roller body 10 with a halogen lamp 12 inside; the pressure roller includes a roller body 16 with an elastic layer 14 ° on the outside and a recording medium 18 as paper. Or a slide, which carries toner 20, and after heating and rolling by a holder, the toner image is fixed on the surface of the recording medium 18. This device has disadvantages. Since the heat source halogen lamp 12 transmits thermal energy to the roller body 10 through radiation, there is a considerable heat loss. This heat loss mainly comes from the radiation absorption loss of air and the loss of hot air. With this structure, the efficiency of the heat source is difficult to reach more than 70%, so the power loss cannot be reduced. Printed by i-In Hi HI I --- I--1. (锖 Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page} In addition, the heat source of this type of radiation, its The temperature must exceed 900 ° C. This temperature is close to the ignition point of organic materials such as paper, and it is quite dangerous to use it in ordinary office environments. 3. Purpose and description of the invention This paper applies the Chinese standard for environmental protection (CNS: ι A4 specifications (210X 297 male f

44539 B A7 B7 五、發明説明() 本發明之主要目的即在提出一種高效率之足者器之加 熱滾筒。 本發明之另一目的係爲掲露一種較低危險性之定著器 之加熱滾筒。 本發明之再一目的在於提供一種低成本之定著器之加 熱滾筒。 爲達到上述各項目的’本發明利用電熱絲成螺旋狀地 盤繞於加熱滾筒之內壁,並於二者之間敷設電絕緣膜。該 結構能夠減少熱損失,降低熱源溫度,並且以低廉材料製 成,因此同時滿足上述發明目的。 4 .圖式簡單說明 4 · 1圖式說明 第一圖顯示習知定著器之構造。 第二圖及第三圖係本發明之實施例 4 - 2圖號說明 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部中央標率局員工消費合作社印製 1 0 滾筒本體 1 4 彈性層 1 8 記錄介質 2 2 電熱絲 26 端子 3 〇 驅動齒輪 5 .詳細說明 1 2 鹵素燈 1 6 滾筒本體 20 碳粉 2 4 電絕緣膜 2 8電源供應環 3 2電源供應彈簧 本纸诙尺度邊用中闽國家標準(CNS ) /\4坭掊(州公麓) --1 n (J I - m ί (I I—— In I - *1Tt- I— n n --- JA HI -I _ 44539 8 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 A7 ____ B7五、發明説明() 第二圖顯示本發明實施例之熱源構造。滾筒本體1 〇內 部設置電熱絲2 2提供熱能’二者之間並以電絕緣膜2 4隔 離。彈性層1 4及滾筒本體1 6則與習知技藝相同,而且整 體裝置之定著操作方式亦與習知技藝相同,記錄介質丨S經 過定著作用,碳粉20即被定著於其表面形成影像= 滚筒本體10具有堅硬之表面及良好之導熱能力,電絕 緣膜24具有良好之導熱性且耐高溫,並與滾筒本體10之 內側表面緊密貼合,電熱絲2 2則貼近及固定於電絕緣膜 2 4表面,較佳者係以液態陶瓷(Li quid Ceramic)作爲 接著齊U ( B 〇 n d i n g Agent)。 滾筒本體10較佳者係使用鋁金屬製成,其硬度及導熱 能力皆佳。滾筒本體1 〇之內側表面形成氧化鋁(A 1 u m i n a )層作爲電絕緣膜2 4。 電熱絲22較佳者係使用鎳鉻合金(Nicke] Chrome Alloy),其體積電阻係數(Volume Resistivity)約爲 1 0 - 3 Ω -mm。 第三圖係同一實施例之側面剖視圖。電熱絲2 2自身爲 螺旋狀地捲繞,以增加熱能密度,並且於滾筒本體1 0之縱 向亦成螺旋狀地繞行分佈於整個滾筒本體1 0之內側表面》 滾筒本體1 〇之側端設端子2 6,藉以支持電源供應環 2 8及齒輪3 0。電源供應環2 8與電熱絲2 2爲電性連接,並 設有電源供應彈簧3 2抵觸電源供應環2 8,將外界之電力 饋入。 5 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(2!0X297公釐) — (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 44539 8 A7 ___ B7 五、發明説明() 由於電熱絲2 2貼近滾筒本體1 0之內壁,電熱絲2 2所 生熱能直接轉移給滾筒本體1 〇,因此熱能損失可以大幅降 低,其效率能夠提昇至9 0 %以上。 此外,電熱絲22之溫度大約就是滾筒本體10表面之 溫度,意謂著危險性降低。 最後,由於使用較便宜之材料,而且容易大量生產, 因此其成本能夠更便宜。 以上所述係藉由實施例說明本發明之特點,其目的在 使熟習該技術者能瞭解本發明之內容並據以實施,而非限 定本發明之專利範圍,故,凡其他未脫離本發明所揭示之 精神所完成之等效修飾或修改,仍應包含在以下所述之申 請專利範圍當中。 J i------ΐτ-----φ. (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本買) 經濟部中央標隼局員工消费合作社印製 適 I度 尺 紙一本 準 標 I家 一釐 公44539 B A7 B7 V. Description of the invention () The main object of the present invention is to propose a heating roller for a high-efficiency foot device. Another object of the present invention is to expose a heating roller of a less dangerous holder. It is another object of the present invention to provide a heating roller for a low-cost holder. In order to achieve the above-mentioned objects, the present invention uses an electric heating wire to be spirally wound around the inner wall of a heating drum, and an electric insulating film is laid therebetween. This structure can reduce the heat loss, the temperature of the heat source, and is made of an inexpensive material, so it simultaneously meets the above-mentioned object of the invention. 4. Brief Description of the Schematic 4.1. Schematic Illustration The first diagram shows the structure of a conventional anchor. The second and third figures are examples 4-2 of the present invention (please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Central Consumer Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Consumer Cooperatives 1 0 Drum body 1 4 Elasticity Layer 1 8 Recording medium 2 2 Heating wire 26 Terminal 3 〇 Drive gear 5. Detailed description 1 2 Halogen lamp 1 6 Roller body 20 Toner 2 4 Electrical insulating film 2 8 Power supply ring 3 2 Power supply Using the Central Fujian National Standard (CNS) / \ 4 坭 掊 (州 公 陆) --1 n (JI-m ί (II—— In I-* 1Tt- I— nn --- JA HI -I _ 44539 8 Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 ____ B7 V. Description of the invention () The second figure shows the heat source structure of the embodiment of the present invention. The drum body 10 is provided with electric heating wires 2 2 to provide heat energy. The electrical insulating film 2 4 is isolated. The elastic layer 14 and the roller body 16 are the same as the conventional technique, and the fixed operation method of the overall device is also the same as the conventional technique. The recording medium is subjected to the predetermined function, and the toner 20 That is, it is fixed on the surface to form an image = the roller body 10 has a hard surface And good thermal conductivity, the electrical insulating film 24 has good thermal conductivity and high temperature resistance, and is closely attached to the inner surface of the drum body 10, and the heating wire 22 is close to and fixed on the surface of the electrical insulating film 24, preferably The liquid ceramic (Liquid Ceramic) is used as the connecting agent (B 〇nding Agent). The drum body 10 is preferably made of aluminum metal, which has good hardness and heat conductivity. The inner surface of the drum body 10 is oxidized. An aluminum (A 1 umina) layer is used as the electrical insulating film 24. The electric heating wire 22 is preferably a nickel-chromium alloy (Nicke) Chrome Alloy, and its volume resistivity (Volume Resistivity) is about 10-3 Ω-mm. The third figure is a side sectional view of the same embodiment. The electric heating wire 22 is spirally wound to increase the heat energy density, and is also spirally distributed around the entire drum body 10 in the longitudinal direction of the drum body 10 Inside surface》 The side of the roller body 10 is provided with terminals 2 6 to support the power supply ring 28 and the gear 30. The power supply ring 2 8 is electrically connected to the heating wire 22 and is provided with a power supply spring 3 2 resistance to power Should ring 2 8 to feed in external power. 5 This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (2! 0X297 mm) — (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 44539 8 A7 ___ B7 V. Description of the invention () Since the heating wire 22 is close to the inner wall of the drum body 10, the heat generated by the heating wire 22 is directly transferred to the drum body 10, so the heat energy loss can be greatly reduced, and its efficiency can be increased to 90. %the above. In addition, the temperature of the heating wire 22 is approximately the temperature of the surface of the drum body 10, which means that the danger is reduced. Finally, because less expensive materials are used and mass production is easy, the cost can be cheaper. The above is the description of the features of the present invention through the examples. The purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement them accordingly, rather than to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or modifications made by the disclosed spirit should still be included in the scope of patent application described below. J i ------ ΐτ ----- φ. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this purchase) The Central Consumers Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs printed a suitable standard paper on the scale I One centimeter

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4 4 5 39 8 A8 B8 C8 ------D8 六、申請專利範圍 (請先閲讀背面之注^^項再填寫本頁) κ一種定著器之加熱滾筒,該定著器係被利用來將碳 粉影像定著於記錄介質表面者,該加熱滾筒包括: 滾筒本體’爲一中空之套筒,具有堅硬之表面及良好 t導熱能力’其內側表面緊密敷設具良導熱性且耐高溫之 電絕緣膜; 電熱絲’爲撓性電阻體,藉接著劑固定且成螺旋狀地 盤繞於上述電絕緣膜表面,以便提供熱能供應上述滾筒本 體;以及 電源供應裝置’設於上述滾筒本體之端部,與上述電 熱絲爲電性連接,以便提供該電熱絲電力者。 2 .如申請專利範圍第1項所述之加熱滾筒,其中該滾 筒本體係鋁金屬者。 3 .如申請專利範圍第2項所述之加熱滾筒,其中該電 絕緣膜係氧化鋁者。 4 .如申請專利範圍第1項所述之加熱滾筒,其中該接 著劑係液態陶瓷者。 經濟部中央梯隼局負工消费合作社印装 5 .如申請專利範圍第1項所述之加熱滾筒,其中該電 熱絲係鎳鉻合金者。 6 -如申請專利範圍第1項所述之加熱滾筒,其中該電 熱絲具有體積電阻係數約1 〇 - 3 Ω . m m者。 7.如申請專利範圍第I項所述之加熱滾筒,其中該電 源供應裝置係電源供應環,套設於端子,該端子則設置於 7 ^紙張尺度速用中國圃家揲準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公簸^ " d4539 δ A8 B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 該滾筒本體之端部,並設有電源供應弾簧抵觸該電源供應 環給予電力供應者。 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本育) 經濟部中央標準局貝工消费合作社印裝 本紙張尺度適用t困S家揉率(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐)4 4 5 39 8 A8 B8 C8 ------ D8 6. Scope of patent application (please read the note ^^ on the back before filling this page) κ A heating roller of a holder, the holder is For heating the toner image on the surface of the recording medium, the heating roller includes: The roller body is a hollow sleeve with a hard surface and good thermal conductivity. Its inner surface is tightly laid with good thermal conductivity and resistance. High-temperature electrical insulating film; electric heating wire 'is a flexible resistor, which is fixed by an adhesive and spirally coiled on the surface of the electrical insulating film so as to provide thermal energy to the above-mentioned roller body; The end portion is electrically connected with the electric heating wire so as to provide the electric power of the electric heating wire. 2. The heating drum according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the drum is aluminum metal. 3. The heating roller according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electrically insulating film is alumina. 4. The heating roller according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the adhesive is a liquid ceramic. Printed by the Consumer Goods Cooperative of the Central Government Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. The heating roller as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the heating wire is a nickel-chromium alloy. 6-The heating roller according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electric heating wire has a volume resistivity of about 10-3 Ω · m m. 7. The heating roller according to item I of the scope of patent application, wherein the power supply device is a power supply ring, which is sleeved on a terminal, and the terminal is set on a 7 ^ paper scale quick-use China Garden Standard (CNS) A4 Specifications (210X297) quot; d4539 δ A8 B8 C8 D8 VI. Patent application scope The end of the drum body is provided with a power supply coil spring to abut the power supply ring to the power supplier. (Please read the note on the back first (Please fill in this subject for further education.) The paper size printed by the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Shellfish Consumer Cooperatives, is applicable to the standard of the household scale (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm)
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